Broadway’s production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ comes to JAX

by byte clay

Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” will be premiering in Jacksonville, Florida at the Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater. With newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design, this new version of PHANTOM is performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America. This presentation will be in JAX for 16 performances and tickets are selling fast.

Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command.

Cameron Mackintosh said, “With PHANTOM still the reigning champion as the longest-running production on Broadway after 27 phenomenal years, with no end in sight, I’m delighted that this spectacular new production of PHANTOM has been as well-received in the U.S. as the brilliant original. With an exciting new design and staging, retaining Maria Björnson’s amazing costumes, the new PHANTOM is thrilling audiences and critics all over again.”

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by Charles Hart (with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe); book by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber; orchestrations by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Cameron Mackintosh’s brilliant original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues performances at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London and in its recording-breaking run at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway and many other cities around the world.

TICKETS: Start at $38.50 and may be purchased online at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by Chase the official presenter of the Jacksonville show, or by calling (904) 442-BWAY (2929) between 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday – Friday. Discounts are available for groups of 10+ by calling (904) 442-2947 or emailing groupsales@fscj.edu.